Celebrate Valentine's Day at Titicut Green Coffee House

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Feb 7, 2013 at 1:41 PM

MIDDLEBORO — Titicut Green Coffee House has announced that Kevin Mark Kline and Fran Betlyon will grace their stage on Saturday, Feb. 16. The duo have long been involved in theatre — in school, the community and professionally, and fell in "best friend love" in a theatre, at an audition. Their Valentine's weekend cabaret will include songs of love, loss and the friendship that keeps them singing and laughing through it all. Musical direction and accompaniment for the Coffee House will be handled by Steven Bergman.

MIDDLEBORO — Titicut Green Coffee House has announced that Kevin Mark Kline and Fran Betlyon will grace their stage on Saturday, Feb. 16. The duo have long been involved in theatre — in school, the community and professionally, and fell in "best friend love" in a theatre, at an audition. Their Valentine's weekend cabaret will include songs of love, loss and the friendship that keeps them singing and laughing through it all. Musical direction and accompaniment for the Coffee House will be handled by Steven Bergman.

Owner of The Little House of Music and Theatre in Cambridge, Ms. Betlyon's first solo performance at a cabaret was at the age of four. Having earned her BFA in the musical theatre program at Penn State, she took the stage in countless productions and lead roles from Sally Bowles in Cabaret to Amy in Company. Her career has embraced a wide genre of music including folk, country, gospel and musical theatre, leading her to being a featured soloist at Lincoln Center with Penn State's gospel choir, Essence of Joy, as well as appearances at Carnegie Hall with the All Eastern Chorus. As a professional singer/songwriter, Ms. Betlyon has performed her original music on both coasts at several acclaimed venues, including The Viper Room, The Key Club, Room 5, The Dragonfly, Genghis Cohen, The Lizard Lounge, and Toad, as well as private parties from Malibu to Washington, DC. She also recorded two solo folk albums, one with Grammy award-winner, Johnny Lee Schell, and two Americana albums with Boston Americana band, Dave Aaronoff and the Protagonists.

When Kevin Mark Kline is not playing the role of "Papa" to his 7-month-old daughter Kenley, he enjoys directing theater in the Greater Boston area. His directorial credits have included innumerable productions: Enchanted April, Death Of A Salesman, Chess and The Music Man, to name just a few. These stints have taken him from the stage with the Longwood Players to The Boston Conservatory and Boston Theatre Works. Although he has spent the last ten years out of the spotlight as director, Mr. Kline is no stranger to on-stage spotlights having performed in over 50 productions since the age of 11. Favorite roles have included PT Barnum in "Barnum," Cornelius in "Hello Dolly," Billy Crocker in "Anything Goes," Sky in "Guys & Dolls," The Leading Player in "Pippin," Seymour in "Little Shop of Horrors," Roustabout in "Side Show," and Guggenheim in "Titanic." Mr. Kline holds a BFA in Musical Theatre (with a directing emphasis) from The Boston Conservatory in Boston.

The duo will command the stage at Titicut Green on Feb. 16 headlining with their show: Friendship — The Perfect Blendship. With the doors opening at 7 p.m., and the show beginning at 7:30, tickets for the event are $12 each and will be sold at the door only. The Titicut Café offers tempting treats and healthy snacks for sale, while fair-trade coffee is always free. TGCH is located within North Congregational Church at 38 Plymouth St. in N. Middleboro. The venue is handicapped accessible, with parking in the church lot or around Titicut Green. For more information about the Coffee House, call 617-835-8504 or visit on Facebook at TiticutGreenCoffeeHouse.